My work looks at what happens to us psychologically when we are uprooted, relocated, or forced to navigate unfamiliar environments. This current research is a direct reflection of what it takes to adapt, survive, and find your footing when your surroundings completely change. I strip my work down to the essentials, just clean lines, colour, and rhythm, so the space itself does the talking. On the surface, my work might appear calm, but underneath there is a quiet tension. By intentionally messing with the balance and structure of the composition, my research into painting creates a visual friction that mirrors the real-world feeling of cultural displacement. Ultimately, my work is about the bridge between looking at a space and trying to find a way to belong inside it. It asks the viewer to slow down and sit with the discomfort of a world whose rules have been completely rewritten.

Artist Statement